Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 12, 1885, Page 5

THE DAILY BEE---WEDNESDAY, AU LINCOLN Chester B. Davis Awarded the Confract for Sewerage Plans., A Large Sized Rat Said to be Concealed in that Meal Tub, The State Fair—Supreme Court—A ‘Wedding—Local Notes and State Personal AT THE STATE CAPITAL, A FIXED AFFAIR, At the last meeting of the olty council, Connellman Brook read a let'er from Mayor Boyd, of Omaha, in which the latter statos that Chester B. Davle, the engineer who I8 In Lincoln for the por- pose of eecurlng the work of sarveylog a system of rewerage, Is a competent man and fully qualified for the work he de- slres to nndertako, 1In hisletter to Mr. Brock ho does not deny that there are defects in the O maha waterworks system, as cugineered by Davis, but he charges the fault to the city coun- el ot Omaha in not letting Davla hiave his way, Any ono at all fa- milisr with the water works at Omaha, knows perfectly well that the company is a private Institutlon, axd that the works were constructed under the supervision of Nathan Shelton, the manager, ana that tho city councll had no more to d)» with #ny cefectlve work than if they had ltved in Australia during their covstruc- tion. Mnayor Boyd, of Omaba, ought to know this important fact. The water works wore accepted by the oty couacil after heir final completlon, as they will fall into the hauds cf the clty after twen- ty-five years, but of their immediate con- struciion the clty had nothling to do. Thercfore Mr. Davia waa free 1o act and plan as ho wantod to, He did plen, as horotofore stated In the Bek, with a direst Josa to the water works company of over $65,000. Thn Lincola ity council has ascepted Mr. Davis’ bid, presumably cn the good character glven him by Mayor Boyd of Omabe, The clty ccuncll of Lincoin will, in all human probability, find bo- fore they got through, that Mayor Boyd of Omsta, fs ot en expert in’ manltary engincering. Tho action of the olty councll here does not meet the approba- tlon of the most prominent cit!zous of Lincoln. The city fs just now throwlng off 1is swaddling clothes tu aseume a met- ropollian garb. Water worka are already in, end 8o far have proved succers, but seweroge is & more complex pleco of en- glneering, and requires that the highest intelligence bo used. 1In order to gain some 1des of the feellng In the ciiy, a Bk reporter interviawed several proml- nent citizons. Gen, McBride, the postmaster, thought that the council had been too hasty in its actlon. Such matters require time to consider before {ntelligent actlon can be taken. Davis is unknown here. Hls qua'itien have not been brought before the peoplo. The Hon. C. U, Whedon thought it sheuld first belesraed whether Davis is a competent man for the work. In Lis oplnlon thls important fact had not yot boen sucertatned. The action of the city council was hurrted and without proper cautlon Hov. R. E. Moore, ex-mayor of Lin- coln, was seen, but he had & delicacy abont expreesing his sentiments for pri- yate rozsons, He had very decided views in the matter. which hereafter he m'gat give publicity to. At present, as an ex- mayor of the city, hethooght best not to say anything. T, P. Qaick sald Dayis sbould be made to give proper roferonces and a sufliclent bond for the faithful per- formance of his work. There was no use in buiry In such o terrible hurry; the clty could afford to wait until the work could be done satlsfactorlly and well. He knew nothing about the wan Davis or his former reputation. Judge O. P. Mason said it was a bad policy to go abroad and pick up a tramp when we have competent iaen at home who would be glad to do the work. The whole matter {8 s mistake. The man who devlses a sewerage echemo should be here to supervite the work, The present plan fs like paying for a ploture mule to plough a corn fild with, There is a job in the matter somewhera, but just where we cannot bo told, 1t msy develope itsolt hereafter. The judge was very pronounced in the matter, snd he thicks that preferenca should have been given local engineers. Another gentleman said that D. J. Whitman, a very competent engineer of 8t. Loule, had euomitted plans for water- werks on a basis of $1,200 fer the work, His servless could havo bzen obtained for the sowersge at a far less price than £2,000, and ss his reputation was well kaown there would have beeuno question as to the qualily of bis work. Auother gentlomsn who bad heard something cf Davls’ fermer work aud methods de- nounced him openly and roundly. The mayor's sction and that of the city coun- cll, is condemned on all eldes. Oae gen- tleman of prominence and integrity told the reporter that one of the city council- men wan there to make money; ke had openly declared that to be bis Intention even before his election. He has been an enthusiastic advocate of Da; ployment, THE STATE FAIR M.t'ers at the falr grounds ara pro- greesivg nicely, end long before the date fixed for the openlog evorything will be in good order for the recsptlon of vislt- ors, Atthe B. & M, crossing swltches have heen put in for the accommodation of shippers and paesengers to the grounds, Tho main building, hortical- taral hall, art hall, power hall and stock stalls bave been repatred and built anew, 80 that ample room ls provided for all, The ampltheatre has been entirely re- constructed and ls 285192 foet, giving & seating capsclty much larger than hereto- fore. The officers’ headquarters, for- merly occupled s a private dwelling, has been remcdeled to sult the gentlemen havivg the falr in charge, The cost of extra building 1s sald to be £20,000, and the money has all been carefully expended. Besldes those bulld- inge mentioned, many private s'ructures will ba pat up, The Women's Christian Temporancs unlon, the Whitabreast Coal compsny, wind mill companies, and other mauufscturers will be represented, A car lcad of water pipe has been haunled to the groun d the clty maln will be tapped at Sixteenth street. Many attractions will be brought to the falr, among which may be mentioned the Bartholdi statue, which created such a f;u'uru {n Now Orleans during the expos!- tlon. Applications for exhibliiog spsce bave been received from & number of western coun‘'ies, snd thers have aleo baen sev- eral i quiri:s made by northern Kansis conntics, Other leiters haye been and ara dally belng received by the officers concerning the coming fa's. A prominent sowlng machine company will putup a ballding and have fifteen female operatives at work on all kinds of fancy articler. The speed department will be made an evpecial feature, and daily entrles ara be. ing made, BETTS —BENNETT, The many frlends of Mr. Gorham F. Botts of this city, will be Interested to learn of his marriage at Woonsocket, Da- kote, to Mlrs Alida M. Bennett. Mies Bennett has many friends In this clty, a also Mr. Betts, who will be plessed to Jearn that thelr futare home will be here. The wedding, which took place at th resldence of the bride's parents, w qulet one, no cards belng issued. M. and Mes. Botts will ba pleated to recelve thelr frlends at thelr futare home, corner of P and Fourteenth streets after Sep- tember 1st. LOCAL JOTS, At the trial of Capt. Bax and hls wlfe yesterday before Justice Cochran, on a charge of assault and battery upon the person of A. W, Johnson, the defendant waa discharged, the judge holding that the prosecuting witness was a trespasser on Bax's premlses.. Thers is & large namber of attorneys in the city from all over the atate in at- tendatce on the sapreme court. The rain which fell in Lincoln yester- day morning wan the heaviest for & long time. Tho funeral of Mrs. Hannah Smith, mother-in-law of Mayor Butrs, occurred yesterday. The new moster of Ohlo roldiers and soilors in Nebraska Is belog completed by E. P. Roggen, secratary and treasurer of the Ohio Soldlers’ Association in Ne- braskas, and will be ready for distributicn about September lst. The old roster contalns sbont 1,600 names, which together with the many new names to be added will make the now roster very complete; all old Ohio soldiers and eallors will find very much in it of ln- tereat, The state board of educational lands and fands met yesterday. The dome of the capital s being rapld- ly pushed to completisn, which will be aboat September 1, 1t seoms to be & good, substantial job. The sldes of the middle wing are also up to the second story. Tne revislon of the ceneus ratarns will be fully completed and coples made and sent to Weshington within two weeks. Hastlngs Ia about to mako application to the governor to declare it a clty of the second class. Beatrlce and Grand Island made their spplications eeveral weeks slnce. Tho town clock in the Masonic temple has been turnad over to the city author- ities on condition that it ehall not be re- moved from its present Jocation. Tho supreme court of the state con- vened yesterday, & large number ot law- yors being presen’, There was but little business transacted. G. W. Taylor, of Nemaha county, was admitted o practice. The call of cases for the first district was made. Marlon va. The State waa contin- ucd, The cases of Robinson va. Cheny snd Robert vs. Cheny were submitted on the part of the appellant. Tho case of Dawson ve. Daweon was argued and sub mitted. The Burlington & Missourl va. ‘Webb was argued and submltted and the caec of Parrish va, The State was als» ar- gaed and submltted. STATE ARRIVALS. Alfred Hazlstt, L. W. Oalley, E. Burke, L. M, Pembecton, E, 0. Kret: singer, Beatiice; R, S. Nowsl, Seward; Lyman Perin, jr., Crete; G. P, Dletz, Omahs; L. F. Britt, Nebraska City; W. C. Ashby, Wymore. PERSONAL, Frank Berkley has gone to Chicago. H. Hostetter, Blair, is at the Paxton. J. Neuman, Wymore, is a Paxton guost. C. W. Thomas, Grand Island, 1s a Paxton gueat. L. L. Dowd, of Norwalk, is a Millard guest. . B. Jones and wile, Kearney, aze at the Paxton, 8. E. Blunt, U, §. A,, is quartered at the Paxton, J. H. Carroll, Paxton, Unionville, Mo,, is at the *A. C. McCorcle, of Suparior, is stopping at tho Millard, D, 8, McFarland, of Lincoln, is quartered at tho Millard, Patrick F; to-day, stoppi an, of Lincola, was in the city g at the Millard, N, P, Rckwood, represonting a promiaent cigar firm of Milwaukee, is in the city J.T. Davis, Blair; J, R. Armstrong, Ei- sex, Towa; Josoph Fitts, St Joseph, are at the Arc: W. E. Annin, who has been visiting in Oumaha for a fow days, returned to Fort Rob- inson on Sunday last. Mrs, John Guild, accompanied by Mra, T. C. Bruner, left Mcnday for a visit to friends in Graod Island, Neb, O. T, Banjamin, manager of the Ithaca Journal, one of the iveliest sheots in central New York, is shaking hands with old friends in this city, The family of Jacob Kopald, of this city, consisting of his wife and five children, ar rived in Omaba Monday evening from Ham- burg, Germany. Miss Gracs Boyd, of Wheeling, West Vir- ginia, who has beon visiting Mr. and Mrs, A, F. Ross, on upper Dodgo street, roturned home yesterday, much plossed with her visit to the metropolis of Nebraska, Thomas J. Walker, of the United States railroad commission, arived in the city yes- terday on his return from an Inspection of the Union Pacific road, ¥, B, Pickerel is alco expected in Omaba this morning, Mra, J, H. Millard, Will Millard and wife, and Mrs, Barrows,Mrs.J. H, Millard's mother, arrived in Omaha yesterday afternoon in the Union Pacific epecial car 05, They came from Davenport, Towa, N A Persioger, Central City; A O, Virfio, Utios; J 8 Yeoman, R Howard, Willow Springs: J A Avderson, J A Williams, Chi cago; Jas Benter, Maryeville; T H. Hill, To- ledo; 3 W Ferner, Postville, Tows; C H Guthrls, Des Moines; T H Martin, Pacific Junction; § W Saudere, J Walters, Laraumle, are at the Canfield, At the Metropolitar: W. D. MoKsy, teanrd, Oakland; A H. Bryan, Riverton; 7. B Loighton, Lic coln; W, Lamb and wife, Columbus; J. B, Moore, wife and child, Emerson; C, M. Copp and wife, Waboo; M. P, George, J, ¥, Bux ton, H. S. Bates, Pacls, Ksn.; J.L, La COrone, Herren, Mich; ¥, M. Ellenburg, Chicago; Mics L, Beck, Miss T, Vogt, Mis souri Valley; T, D, Peters, Bradford, Pa; Williaw H. Vorcs, Deadwood; Harry Whit o, wey, Denver; 1. 1), Dwight, Marcus, 1a; W, H. Martin, Chlcsgo; C. H, Frane, Kaneas City, Mo, TAIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. Some of the Bores Who Hanz Abont 4 Newspaper Office. A Briet S8ketch cf Several Varieties ~"“The Man With a Pointer.”’ Thete are & great many people who {magine that the life of a newspaper man 1s one of rollicking ease and comfort— the softest and most desirable sort of an exlstence possible. To the sophlaticated, who know of the dally life of the man “‘born to Ink and misery,” an Impression of this kind savors of the awfually ridica- lous. One palnful phase of & newspaper man's troubles Is the manner In which he {s besleged by heartless bores. A brief write-up of some of these people (in a general way) may serve to diminish the number about this cflice at least, provi- ded those whose portralture is hersin made, will recognizs thele pictures and take a broad hint. One cf the graatest banesof a news- paper man's lifo is the Indlvidual who has the*‘anlet polnter”—*‘who knows It all.” This man wlll come into the cflice witha qolet and stealthy tread, casting furlive glances st every quartor of the floor and ceiling, and will proceod In s nthillstio whisper to tell the soriba of sowe awful mystery that cught to be written up, aud which would prove the ‘‘graatest sensa- tion on carth.” 1f there s a firo, this man always knows that it Is Inceadiary, and knows just about who is the fiend. In fact there is no matter on which he is not posseesad of a qalet hut strlctly reli- sble *‘pointer.” His Information Is al- ways imparted to tho vietim with a mys- terious “‘s.a-h” and s ‘‘don’c you men- tion my vame.” Hewlll tell you of some man or some woman who ought to be savagely ‘‘toastea” in tho columns of the paper—wlil pour into your esr full par- ticulars—but will invarlably couple his information with the enjoinder ‘‘Now don't tell anybody whers you got your polnter.” Then there are the people who wan the paper to write up this and wiite up that. They expect tho paper to correct overy abuse that exists on the face of the earth. This clats of people wenerally operate throvgh mall communication. They finvarlably forgot to tign their names, and hide behind sach nom de plumes as “Curlous,” “Inquiritive,” and the old threadbare ‘‘Constant Reader.” The following is an extract from a let— ter which is a fair sample: “To the Editor of Tie BEE: s Will you explain why it is that certain per- sons in Omaha are allowed to rent honses for the purpose of prostitution in_the very midst of respectable communities? Why isit that the law is not dealt out to all alike,” S “Cemiors,” The wrlter, lashed to a fury, by the solemn echo of hls own question, raves snd tears his halr for five or ten minutes longer, propounding a sorles ot questions to answer which woald tske tho better portlon of a man's natural life, Another anonymous correspondent wants to know why it 1s that a certaln yourg man on the corner of Blenk street and Blankety avenue “ls allowed to be continaally arumming on his_plano, at all hours of the day and night. Won’t you please put a plece in the paper so that he will seo it and take the hint?” Now the writer forgets that the editor of this papor is not omniscleat. He can- not for the life of bim tell why this young man is allowed to_practice in the manner described. and if he dld know, wouldn't impart the information for nothing. And bs it uuderstcod this paper can’t undertakethe tack of pltchirginto all the embryo Beethovens and Mozarts—it hasn’t got the time or space. A third individaal, who writes with red Ink and forgets to dot his *‘l's” and cross his “‘t’s,"” pots forth his soul’s an- gulsh in a balf column letter about a soap factory in & certain locality, whoee odor is grlevously cffonsive to the good clti- zens of that qoarter of town, He asks the editor to fuform him why this {s thus —why such terrible stench mills ars al- lowed to waft thelr baneful efflavla over the clty, and wiads up with a tearful ap- peal, the theme of which ls, ‘“‘Abollsh the eosp factory !’ Columns could be taken up in the de- eorlption of this olass of people who want to air any and every grievance, no matter how disgnstingly trivial it may be, in the paper. THE NATURAL-BORN GENIUS, The man who Is natarally hora to journalistle work s to be found in all sizes, colors and specles aronnd & news- papor office, Ho is a genius, and can jomp Into the editoris] chalr, or the reportorial chalr, and fill It with the most glorlous ease, provided 1t doesn't cave in under the weigat of 8o much solid wis- dora and talent One of these delight- fal creatures is frequently about the Bre office. He ls one of your lah-de-dah young men, beautifully dressed, and tony in overy rerpect. A whistle is contin- ually gargling from his mouth, When he mounts the stalrs to the editorial rooms the whistle continues to gurgle more and more rapidly aod loudly. It io- oreases to a furlous pitch, and he bursts loto the rcom with a 2x7 emile, and asks, “‘Got that posi- tion ready forme yet? ‘ When informed that there lsno opening at pres:ntand that thare may poesibly boa vacancy within the next two or three months for which there are already 7,201 appllcants, the ©lad-de-dsh” gracetally bows himself out, after filing & mode:t request that he be allowed first chance, It isnoteworthy that the genius knowa nothing of news- paper work— was teacher and didn’t rise to brilllant distloction in that veea- tian—but s nevertheless & fall fladged journalist of brilliant parts, Rare man, that ‘‘ieh-de-dsh.” The natural born poet or poetees Is an- other much-to-be-dreaded apparition hauntlng the nowspaper office. He or she gouerally floats npon the sceve with a huga roll of manuscript, contsiniag long winded effaslon which Is of about a much Interes: to the pablicas the nebular hypotheals s to a Hottentot. *Just at pres- ent these embyro Byrons and Hemausare particularly pressiog In their deeires to help cut the editorlal forces of the news pipers hera, Thoy forget that the ssas- on for paper-kindled fires is not yet at hand by the space of two or three months, ¢ PLEASE KEEP IT OUT, WON'T YOoU?" One torment of the local scribe's life is the men who com¢s into the cffice with a whine and a tear, and tells how he his gotten lnto some serions scrape, which he doesn’s want mentioned in the paper, He invarisbly winds up his [plea fwith a “Now you'il suppress this for we, T know, won't you!’ Sometimes he la ‘“‘one of the bon-ton"—a globale in the ereme de la creme, as 1t were—who has become tovolved in an affair concernirg which | the publle demand fall Information—or porhaps Lo la s laboring man, who bas been tarning the town irslde out—paint- ing the village a deep crimson hue, and hse wound up by facieg Judge Stenberg, and paying a 85 and costs fine. Both “‘want to keep out cf the paper.” One man is afrald the publication will hart his buslness and social interests—the other tells you plaintively that he Is em- ployed In the Unton Pacific shops, and 1f “they get onto 1t down thers he'll lose his job.” The poor reporter who hates to lose an item, be it little or big, fs In & quan- dary. Heisallve to the beauty of ac- commodating everybody on the faca of the earth, but he la also loth to cheat the publie cut of the news. Whatever may be the outcome of the *‘suppressioniats’ " plea, (which, thank a mercifal fate, Is but rarely a succestfal one), the scrlbe pea- erally la) Into a spell of silent pro. favity over the msn who *‘wanta It kept out.” And s just publlc won't blame him, If everything Is to be suppressed what would become cf the newepsper? The man who was robbed, and comes to tell you all about fit, “‘s0 you won't make any mlstakes, you know,” s quite numeroue, He was robbed while in a re- tpectable place, and “‘for goodnes) sake don’t say I was drunk,” he says. “‘I was 80 tired I fell asleep and when I woke up my money was all gone.” And 1f forty witnestes swear that he way dead drunk and lying in the guttor, he will get mad and call _you s lMar If you publish the trath, He usnally hangs around the re- porter for two hour’, wants to see what lie has written about bis case, and offors to ‘et ’em up” two or thrae times. “Tell the editor that I request its pub- lisatton, and it will bs all right,” ssys tho man who brinza In a long artlcle vhich 18 of no ¢ sl interest to the pub- “Why, bho slways toserta what I ak hlm te. 1 helped to put him on his frot when ho fisst started the paper. You'll find my namo on the cubscription books for a good many years. I am & ‘constant render’ of your valuable jour- nel.” And !f the reporter suggests that tho article referred to is not likely to in- toroet the readers, ho gazes upon him with a look of tuperiority and ssys: “Refer it to the editor; he is & compe. tent judge.” Y The subjoct of tho bores of nowapaper life has not been by any means ex- hausted. It could be dwelt upon to al. mozt vullmited length. But enough per- haps has boen eaid at present, snd the msther is hereby referrad to the consider- atlon of a thoughtful public. | Ring the Chimes, Mr. Albort Meislahn, Jr., who came bers from New York to ring the new chimes in Trinlty oathedesl, rang a farewell pregramme musle, commencing at noon yesterdsy. He left for New York last night. Follow~ ing is the programmsa: Ringing the chimes on eight bells. Evening Bells, The Little Wanderer. Air by De Beriot. Blue Bells of Scotland. Chuld of the Reximent. Scotch Melody (from Guy Maanering.) 01d Folks at Home, Kies Mo, Mother, Good Night, Home Swect Home. ——— How to Ascertain if Youare a t ‘While the thermometer was bursting through 1ts limits at noon. on Tueaday July 14th, down south, in New Orleans, La., Gen'ls G, T. Beauregard of La., and Jubal A, Early, of Va, (asis their usual custom) supervised In peréon and conducted solely by themselves the 182d Grand Monthly drawin; of the Louisiana State L fi all over the wa $26 drew the First Prize of 875,000, in fifths at $1 feach, held, one by C. L. Ho- mer, of Brookston, Texas; ons by f, T. Walos, of Bridgeport, Conn.; one by S. M, Simpson, 272 Sixteenth strost, Denver, Col.. colleated through the Frst National bank of Denver; one to F' H. Kckenroth, 321 Montgomery St., San Francieco, Cal., collected through First Nationsl bauk of San Francisco. The Second Prize fof §25,000, drawn by No. 48 954, aleo gold in fifths—ono was held by J. D. Jinks, Brookland, Aiknsas, collected _through the German National bank of Mem- phis, Tennessoo; one by M Cameron of Wichita Falls, Texas, theongh the Exchange Bank of Lallas, Texas; another collected through the Bowery National Bani of New York. The third prize of $10,000, drawn by No, 12,580, sold in fifthe; two of them wer collected through Messrs, Britton & Kountze, Bankers, Natchez, Miss.; ance went hither and yon, Nos. 71,650 and 95,149 drow the fourth two prizes of $6,000, each sold in fifthe, to parties in Philadelphia, Pa, Atlanta, Ga.. North Vernon, Ied,, Har- rodsburz, Ky., Louisville, Ky., and Waco, Texas, ote, U'he generals, the commissioners of The La. 8. L., to euperintend all the monthly grand drawings, will repeat this per— formance at noon, on Tussday, September 8, tto 184th Graud Monthly Drawing, snd any information will be eiven on application, to A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La, Now you can learn for yourself how you are fay- ored by fortune, Are you not a Mascoi? of e —— A Seriouns Runaway Accident, Last ovening abont 10 o’clock a span of coal black horses dashed wildly up Ospitol avenue, dragging after them carriage which had evldently been badly wrecked. Near the corner of Sixteenth street they ran into and knocked down two men who were crossing the street, heedless of danger. severely Injurlog them. The two unfortunatee were picked up In a semi-unconzclous condition, axd removed to the office of Dr, Search, near at hand. There thelr wounds were dreeeed, Oune of them was found to have sustained a severa cut over the eye, while tho other was badly brulsed about the nose and forehea 1t is not believed that the Injuries of eltber are fatal, They gave the names of Henry Pelce and Georgs Soow, and sa'd that they had just came from Cpuschville, Ohio, in search of work. They are penniless and have no friends here in the clty. They will probably b removed to the hoepital for treatment, As to the ownershlp of the team, mo positive lnformatlon was obtatned last night. The team had evidently started from somewhere ncar the foot of Capltol avenue, At alate hour they had not been captured, The team was the property of the Olub stables, and at the tlme of the accident were belug driven by one of the stable sttaches. They were captured late in the evening on Sherman avenue, whers they bad landed astride of a fence. Neither of the horses were badly injured. e — ~—About two months ago a min giving the name of John Grager went to the store of Burgetrom & Olson and purchased a sult of lothss, making & partial ‘paymeat for the same, Ho reprosented himself as em. ployed in the Unlon Pacific foundry, aud upon this representation he was allowed to take the clothes, Iovestigation, however, dieclosed that there was no such person en. gagad at the foundry and no trace of the man cou'd by found, Yesterday afternoon he again entered Burgstrom & ()lson’s store and tried t> work the same gawe, but he was rec oguizad and an cfficer sent for Before b arrived, however, Grager made his eicape and has not yet been captursd, S — Try Ed, Kuppig's new meat market, 804 N, 16th sirees, Lowest prices, YUST 12, 1885, THE CITY COUNCIL. A Long Mecling and Lot ¢f Busizess Travsacted. The Committeo to Confer With the Mayo¥ on Appointments Report & Compromise Impossibie —New Ordinances Adopted, At the regular meeting of the eity councll last evening, there were present Presldent Eochel and all the members of the counotl. A communication was recelved from the mayor approving certaln ordinances, and also stating that he had signed the contract with the board of education for the erection of the city hall. Recorded and filed. The nomination of Dantel McBride as special peliceman on Cumlng street was confirmed. Tho appraisers of damages caused by the opening of Burt street west, reported in favor of allowing only nominal dam- ages, except in tke case of the holrs of Oatherine Anthon, who was awarded $400. Report accopted and city treasuter ordered to tender the amounts, City Attcraey Connell was granted & leave of absence for two weoks. Chairman House of the boatd of public works reported that only one bid had boen received for erecting the market houte on Oapitol avenue, aad that no contract had been awarded; ho also trans- mitted blds for constructing sewera. Referred back as regards merket house, The contract bona of the Asphalt pav- ing company for piving Twellth s:reet was approved. Tha contrace and boud of John F. Sal- lvan & Co. for laying sswer mafns was approved £he contract andbendof Hugh Murphy for constructing a sewer on Seventesuth street was approved. The mortality report of the city phyelc. ian for the past month—deaths 92, births 46— was placed on filo. The report of the appraiters on the value of No, 1 engine house, placad 1t at $4.500, Filed. The request of L. H. Stewart for an {ren tenk at 1017 Jones street for stor- ing catbon oll was referred to 1he com- mittee on_police. A petition from Bopgs & HIill to in- creaec the approprietion for grading stroets In Omaha View was referred to the commlttee on paving and grading. A communication was read from the president of the national association of fire engineers, urging the attendsnce of the chief of the Omaha fire department at the natlonal convention which is to be held at Long Branch. Laid on the table, The contract and bond of James Fox for curbing and gutterlng south Thir- {esnth street was submitted. A warm debate ensued. Mr, Faray aserted that it should not be done becauss it would havae to be followed by paviag this sea- #on, or else the expenss would fall en- tirely on the property owners. He also claimed that thers was not enongh money to accomplie] this and at the same time pave the streots around the exposition building. Mr. Bshm said that money had been diverted to pave Caming street, and thero was not enough left to pave Capltol avenue, He moved to take $3,- 5U0 out of the general fund to pave both straets. DBr. Faray said that the paving contemplated on Thirieenth stroet would leave a gap, and ha was in favor of mak- ing the gap wider and pavirg around the exponition bullding firat, ana then begin on Thirteenth whera the old paving ends. Ho then moved that the matter be re- ferred back to the board of public works for the purpose of ascertalning the funds avallable for paving both around the ex- positlon building and on Thirteenth areef, Chairmsn House stated that no gap was contemplated in the ordinance for the paving on Thirteenth street. Mr. Fuoray’s motlon was lost, and the Fox contract and bond were approved. The board of public works was ln- structed to advertise two wecks longer for bids to erec: the market house on Capitol avenue. The city pbysiclan recommended that owing to the complatnts maae against the clty scavenger, he ba <b'fgad to live up to his contract or his contract bs forfeited, Referred to committee on volice. A potltion requesting the removal of a notorlous houss of prostituiion at 1513 Capitol avenus was referred to tho city marshal with instructtons to act. A proposition of Henry Steuben for faralshing hey to the fire department was referred, A communication protestlng sgainst the propoeed opening of Twentieth streot, between Grace and Spruce, was referred to commltteo on grades and grading. A commanication was recstved from O, A. Baldwin stating that a stranger named E T, Green, of Californla, fell In a hole to right of way granted the Barlington & Mis irallrond from Tenth street wost, Adopted. By Dailey—To suspend the operation of the pound ordlnance as regards milch cows In charge of owners or herdsmen. Referred to committee on police. By Dalley—That the board of publle worka be Instructed to advestise for the constractlon of a sewer In Thirteenth street to connect the sower In the alley between Farnam and Douglas streets wi h storm water sawer on Farnam streot, Adopted. Ry Bailey—That the clty onglneer by instructed to prepare a dessription of land on which staguant pools extst, that the necetsary action can be taken to have sald pools filled, Adopted. By Goodrlch—That the contractor for grading West Farnam street be instruoted to replace the sidewslka on the south side of the street. Adopted. By Goodrich—For the refunding of the money pald by Peter Cusick for impound- ln%hia cows wrongfally. Adopted. y Liee—That the street commlssioner be directed to put South avenue, from St. Mary's avenue to Howard atrect, in a passable condition, Adopted. By Lee—To sppropriate $160 to pay expensos of the fire chief to the natlonal convention of fire englneers at Long Branch. Adopted. REPORTS OF COMMITTRES, The committee on claims reported that the claim of Emma L. Van Eiten was ex- horbitant and her damages imaginary, and recommended that 1t be not allowad. Adopted. The commlttee to whom was referrad the *‘annual report of estimates” of the board of education recommended thy: it bae filed. Adopted. Tho committes on grading ropor/od favorably that the plat of Idlewild addl. tlon to the clty be accepted. Adopted. The commltieo on paving reported in favor of establlshing an ordinance for the grado on Georgia avenue, from Loaven- worth street eouth to tho city llmits. Adop! The commlttee on sewer:gs recom- mends the plans of the clty englneer for the constr on of a rewer on Thirteenth street, 10 conneot the Waring sewer in tho alley between Douglas and Farnam stroets with tie storm sewer on Farnam street. Adopted. The committes on sowerags, to whom was referred the petition of the taxpayera in sewer district No. 21, recommead tho reduction of the tax $500 in favor of the taxpayers whoto property abut on tha laterals. Adopted. The committes on corbing and gutter- ing recommend that the cost of curblng and guttering Cuming and Howard streets between Eighth and Ninth, be provided for by the issulng of bonds at the request of the property owners; that the curbing on Farnam strest be paid for out of the curbing and gutterlog fand. Adopted.. The committee appointed to confer with Mayor Boyd in regard to the ap- pointment of clty ofiicsrs made the fol- lowing report: To the Members of the City Council: Your committes appointed under the rezolution of Mr. Furay to confer with the mayor, with a view to harmonizing and adjusting cxlsting differences, begs leave to roport that at a conferenca held with the msyor August 7 he was In- formed that any proposition he might be pleased to submit would be heard and conpidered with besoming respect and in all fairncss, Your committee was informed that he had no proposition whatever to make, but that any propoeitions the committes chose to make and eubmit to him in writlng would have hls candld considera- tion, and that his conclusions would like- wise bs submitted in writiog. While, perhaps, tho stipulation or condition pre— ceden to reduce any eubjoct matter to writlng was the most digaified procedure, 1t involved unnecessary circumlocution, snd manifested an Indlsposition to treat in a2 splrlt of mutual confidence and con- cesslon. Though frankly informing the mayor that the committee had no spe- cific proposition to make, no particalar courze of actlon outlined, yot they were quite willing to dlecuss the situatlon, and expressed the hope that 1t might lead to a harmonlous adjustment or agree- ment, Your commwi tee was further Informed that any proposition which did not con- template his appolntees for clty attorney, city marshal and street commissioner, or that lockod to the reappolntment of any of the present incumbents, would not be entertafned. The conditions now Imposed, and the eolatlon heretofore advanced, mnotably: that which aimed at the confirmation of his particalar candldates, and the reten— tion in cffice of the remalnder by suffar- avce only, are regarded too onerous, too disingenuous, and unworthy of serlous thought by men of spirlt, character and independonce. Nordo we believe any compromise posslble which does not pre- euppose upon our part and abject sur- render. ‘The boasted willingness to con- cede and compromise i manifestly supor- fictal and insincere, Your committee destres neither to evade nor conceal the fact that the exlst— ing diffarences have their orlgin In party biag; and while the members of the ma- on s defective sldewalk in this city, and was robbed, while Ineensible, of $280. He asked thet a committee be appointed to meet bim and ascertaln the facts in the cate and makea just settloment, The communlcation was referred to the city attorney. A claim for damages by the grading of Teunth street was received from R, Mc- Donald. Referred. A communleation was received from cltizans praying fcr the olntment of a commission” to draft msps and locate parks and boulevards in accordanca with the request of the oltizens’ meoting held lest week, The prayer was granted and the comwmissioner of publlc works and city engineer wereappointed as such com- mission. The clalm of A. J, Danielson for dam- ages by falllog on a defective ridewalk was referred to ths committee on clalms. The Brer Publishing company were granted the right to move thelr wooden building t) the next lot east on Farnam strect whi'e thelr new brick bullding was belng erected. A petition to chavge the grade of Dav- enpori street betweeu Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth was referred, KESOLUTIONS, By Bebin—That the cltv englneer re- port au esdmate on building brlck or wooden sewer acrozs Willlams etreet. Re- ferred. By Behm—To allow the board of edn cation $600 to grade around the schuel elte at Eghteenth and Custellar streets. Adopted, By Lacder—To accept the proposal of Giaoige Armstrong to sell lot 13, block 1, Armstrovg's additlon, for $2,000, pro- vided 1he olty sells lot on Jzird s'reet to the beard «f education for 4,000, Adopted. By Leeder—To purchase lot 7 lu Jucab's edditlon for an engine houss at not o exceed $2,900, Adopted. By Schroeder—That city elerk furalsh the viaduct commiitee all papers relaliog jority parly have no political smbit'ons cr ends to subserve or promote, they are zealcus and unflinching in thelr party loyalty as the mayor In bis, Nor do they faran in- stant shrink from assuming the fall measure of responetbility for the reten- tion In offise of the present incumbent having uoreserved confidence in thelr fi ness, honesty and capability. The report of the committee was adopted. The committee on viaducts and rail- ways reported that an ordinance has been drafted by the cily attorney In r:ference to grantiog the right of way to the Oma- ha & Southwestern railroad across cer- taln streets, Adopted, ORDINANCES, Oonveyiog lot 5, block 1 board cf education, Levying a special tax and assossment on certain lots to cover cost of curbing end guttering Douglayetreet. Pasaed. Levying a special tax to cover the cost of carblus Faroam street irom E ghth to Ninth, Passed, Establishing the grade of Georgia av»- une from L aveawurths ress vs souch line of ci y. Pessed, Declarlvg the conditlon of certaln lots to be & nulsance and order- ing the same to be abated. Paesed. Declating the nesemslty of changlng the graae of Leavenworth strest from Twentleth to Jacobs strect, Referred. Ciesting the offics «f stdowalk laspes- tor with a salary of $75 per month, who shsll devote all his tume to the datles of his office; also definlng his duties. Resd snd seferred to commities on sidewalks snd bridgae. Locating new hydrants in varlous places in the city. Passed, Approprlatiog for the payment of re- eerve to the Barber asphalt paving com- pany, and providing for their investment in paviog bords, Referred. Appropriating moneys out of various funds to pay for public works, Re ferred. . Granting right of way to the Omaha & , to the Southwestern 1ailroand snd the Omshe Belt rallway, hatween Douglas and Eight and Chieago and Tenth streets at the footof the blaffs Mr. Faray moved that 1t be referred back to allow the com- panles to fils ncoeptances and to insert the proviso that the roads sball be bullt and operated within one year. Carrled. Creatir g alley paving distriet No, 20, Referred. Amending ths garbsgeordinance. ferred. Adjourned. Re- — Police Docket, The following cases were disposed of by Judge Stenberg In pollce court yes- terday morning : Al Shephard, assaultand battery upon James Wallaco, $10 and costs, John Bell and John Shoaf, vagrants, discharged. Dan O'Brien, drunk and disorderly, 85 and costs. 0. J. Daniels, leaving team unhitched, $1 and coste. F. M. Stevens, Milton Chapman, Pat Delany and John Fox, drunk and dis- orderly, §5 and costa, Joteph Reha, drank and dlsorderly, discharged. NO POISON IN THE.!EASTRY FLAVCOR THEY STAND ALONE. PREFARED BY THE Price Baking Powder Co., Chicago, lil. 8t. Louis, Mo. waxene or Br. Prige’s Gream Raking Powder Dr. Price’s Lupulin Yeast Gems, Iest Dry Hop Yenat. SALE BY GROCERS. ‘WE MAKE BUT ONE QUALITY. TOR Wt i _J// i ?‘ N7 B wele & Hwaukia) S luwnidil R.R.GROTTE General Westem Agent 710 South Gth St., Omaha, Telephone €02 Correrpondence solicited G. F. LYMAN, —Doaler in— GLAZED SASH. DOORS, Blinds, No 1 Mouldinge, Buildirg Paper, &s., 1001 SOUTH 13TH STREET. 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